Grade 1: The First 100 Instant Sight Words

These are the most often used words in reading and writing. The first 100 words are listed in order of frequency in Columns 1 through 4. Make sure your students know most of these before teaching the second 100. Teach only a few at a time to keep the success rate high. Some are phonetically regular or decodable (e.g. can, for, on) in which case it is helpful to prompt students to sound the words out, others are irregular or have phonic patterns not typically taught in first grade (e.g., was, you,now), in which case use spell & read to teach them. In either case the goal is to have all 100 be instant or automatic words students donthave to stop and labor over. Use these words for flash cards, games, spelling lessons, or just read down the column for quick 1 min. timed drills, etc. These high frequency words are also called sight words because they must be recognized instantly, on sight, to support reading fluency. Column 1 Words 1-25 the of and a to in is you that it he was for on are as with his they I at be this have from Column 2 Words 26-50 or one had by words but not what all were we when your can said there use an each which she do how their if Column 3 Words 51-75 will up other about out many then them these so some her would make like him into time has look two more write go see Column 4 Words 76-100 number no way could people my than first water been called who oil sit now find long down day did get come made may part

Grades 2-3: Second 100 Instant Sight Words

These are the most often used words in reading and writing. The second 100 words are listed in order of frequency in Columns 1 through 4. Make sure your students know most of these before teaching the third 100. Teach only a few at a time to keep the success rate high. Some are phonetically regular or decodable (e.g. set, end) in which case it is helpful to prompt students to sound the words out, others are irregular or have phonic patterns not typically taught in 2nd grade (e.g., know, new), in which case use spell & read to teach them. In either case the goal is to have all 100 be instant or automatic words students donthave to stop and labor over. Use these words for flash cards, games, spelling lessons, or just read down the column for quick 1 min. timed drills, etc. These high frequency words are also called sight words because they must be recognized instantly, on sight, to support reading fluency.

Column 5 Words 101-125 over new sound take only little work know place years live me back give most very after things our just name good sentence man think

Column 6 Words 126-150 say great where help through much before line right too means old any same tell boy following came want show also around form three small

Column 7 Words 151-175 set put end does another well large must big even such because turned here even asked went men read need land different home us move

Column 8 Words 176-200 try kind hand picture again change off play spell air away animals house point page letters mother answer found study still learn should American world

Grades 2-3: Third 100 Instant Sight Words

These are the most often used words in reading and writing. The third 100 words are listed in order of frequency in Columns 1 through 4. Make sure your students know most of these before teaching the fourth 100. Teach only a few at a time to keep the success rate high. Most are phonetically regular or decodable (e.g. side, keep) in which case it is helpful to prompt students to sound the words out, others are irregular (e.g., dont), in which case use spell & read to teach them. In either case the goal is to have all 100 be instant or automatic words students donthave to stop and labor over. Use these words for flash cards, games, spelling lessons, or just read down the column for quick 1 min. timed drills, etc. These high frequency words are also called sight words because they must be recognized instantly, on sight, to support reading fluency. Column 9 Words 201-225 high every near add food between own below country plants last school father keep trees never started city earth eyes light thought head under story Column 10 Words 226-250 saw left dont few while along might close something seemed next hard open example beginning life always those both paper together got group often run Column 11 Words 251-275 important until children side feet car miles night walked white sea began grow took river four carry state once book hear stop without second later Column 12 Words 276-300 miss idea enough eat face watch far Indians really almost let above girl sometimes mountains cut young talk soon list song being leave family its

Grades 4-6: Fourth 100 Instant Sight Words

These are the most often used words in reading and writing. The fourth 100 words are listed in order of frequency in Columns 1 through 4. Make sure your students know most of these before teaching the fifth 100. Teach only a few at a time to keep the success rate high. Most are phonetically regular or decodable (e.g. top, fish, sun) in which case it is helpful to prompt students to sound the words out, others are irregular (e.g., sure), in which case use spell & read to teach them. In either case the goal is to have all 100 be instant or automatic words students donthave to stop and labor over. Use these words for flash cards, games, spelling lessons, or just read down the column for quick 1 min. timed drills, etc. These high frequency words are also called sight words because they must be recognized instantly, on sight, to support reading fluency. As students reading skills grow instant words are increasingly critical for writing. Column 13 Words 301-325 body music color stand sun questions fish area mark dog horse birds problem compete room knew since ever piece told usually didnt friends easy heard Column 14 Words 326-350 order red door sure become top ship across today during short better best however low hours black products happened whole measure remember early waves reached Column 15 Words 351-375 listen wind rock space covered fast several hold himself toward five step morning passed vowel true hundred against pattern numeral table north slowly money map Column 16 Words 376-400 farm pulled draw voice seen cold cried plan notice south sing war ground fall king town Ill unit figure certain field travel wood fire upon

Grades 4-6: Fifth 100 Instant Sight Words

These are the most often used words in reading and writing. The fifth 100 words are listed in order of frequency in Columns 1 through 4. Make sure your students know most of these before teaching the sixth 100. Teach only a few at a time to keep the success rate high. Most are phonetically regular or decodable (e.g. top, fish, sun) in which case it is helpful to prompt students to sound the words out, others are irregular (e.g., sure), in which case use spell & read to teach them. In either case the goal is to have all 100 be instant or automatic words students donthave to stop and labor over. Use these words for flash cards, games, spelling lessons, or just read down the column for quick 1 min. timed drills, etc. These high frequency words are also called sight words because they must be recognized instantly, on sight, to support reading and writing fluency. Column 17 Words 401-425 done English road half ten fly gave box finally wait correct oh quickly person became shown minutes strong verb stars front feel fact inches street Column 18 Words 426-450 decided contain course surface produce building ocean class note nothing rest carefully scientists inside wheels stay green known island week less machine base ago stood Column 19 Words 451-475 plane system behind ran round boat game force brought understand warm common bring explain dry though language shape deep thousands yes clear equation yet government Column 20 Words 476-500 filled heat full hot check object am rule among noun power cannot able six size dark ball material special heavy fine pair circle include built

Grades 4-6: Sixth 100 Instant Sight Words

These are the most often used words in reading and writing. The Sixth 100 words are listed in order of frequency in Columns 1 through 4. Teach only a few at a time to keep the success rate high. The goal is to have all 100 be instant or automatic words students donthave to stop and labor over their pronouciation or spelling. Use these words for flash cards, games, spelling lessons, or just read down the column for quick 1 min. timed drills, etc. These high frequency words are also called sight words because they must be recognized instantly, on sight, to support reading and writing fluency.

Column 21 Words 501-525 cant matter square syllables perhaps bill felt suddenly test direction center farmers ready anything divided general energy subject Europe moon region return believe dance members

Column 22 Words 526-550 picked simple cells paint mind love cause rain exercise eggs train blue wish drop developed window difference distance heart sit sum summer wall forest probably

Column 23 Words 551-575 legs sat main winter side written length reason kept interest arms brother race present beautiful store job edge past sign record finished discovered wild happy

Column 24 Words 576-600 beside gone sky glass million west lay weather root instruments meet third months paragraph raised represent soft whether clothes flowers shall teacher held describe drive